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ArticleMetabolomics : Official journal of the Metabolomic Society2026

Integrative multi-omics analysis unravels the metabolic landscape and reveals serum biomarkers for early diagnosis of hyperuricemia.

Xin Sun, Baoying Gong, Ye Sun, Hui Sun, Bin Zhang, Le Yang, Wenkai Wang, Qubo Chen, Shuyun Wei, Hao Wen and 5 more

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Xin Sun *State Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Dade Road 111, Guangzhou, China.
Baoying Gong *Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, No. 232, Waihuan East Road, Panyu District, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong Province, China.
Ye SunState Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Dade Road 111, Guangzhou, China.
Hui SunState Key laboratory of Integration and Innovation for Classic Formula and Modern Chinese Medicine, National Chinmedomics Research Center, Metabolomics Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Heping Road 24, Harbin, 150040, China.
Bin ZhangGuangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, No. 232, Waihuan East Road, Panyu District, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong Province, China.
Le YangState Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Dade Road 111, Guangzhou, China.
Wenkai WangState Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Dade Road 111, Guangzhou, China.
Qubo ChenState Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Dade Road 111, Guangzhou, China. qubochen326@gzucm.edu.cn.
Shuyun WeiState Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Dade Road 111, Guangzhou, China.
Hao WenState Key laboratory of Integration and Innovation for Classic Formula and Modern Chinese Medicine, National Chinmedomics Research Center, Metabolomics Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Heping Road 24, Harbin, 150040, China.
Ruicheng LiuState Key laboratory of Integration and Innovation for Classic Formula and Modern Chinese Medicine, National Chinmedomics Research Center, Metabolomics Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Heping Road 24, Harbin, 150040, China.
Ling KongState Key laboratory of Integration and Innovation for Classic Formula and Modern Chinese Medicine, National Chinmedomics Research Center, Metabolomics Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Heping Road 24, Harbin, 150040, China.
Ying HanState Key laboratory of Integration and Innovation for Classic Formula and Modern Chinese Medicine, National Chinmedomics Research Center, Metabolomics Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Heping Road 24, Harbin, 150040, China.
Jianwen GuoState Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Dade Road 111, Guangzhou, China.
Xijun WangState Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Dade Road 111, Guangzhou, China. xijunw@sina.com.

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State Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome of Chinese Medicine SZ2021ZZ49
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Abstract

backgroundHyperuricemia (HUA) is a major risk factor for gout and multiple metabolic disorders. Although serum uric acid (UA) is the gold standard for HUA diagnosis, it fails to reflect early metabolic disturbances and shows limited predictive value for asymptomatic HUA. This study sought to elucidate the pathological mechanisms underlying HUA and identify novel diagnostic biomarkers beyond UA.

methodsThis study enrolled 195 patients with HUA and 98 healthy controls. Global metabolomics and proteomics profiling were performed to characterize molecular alterations underlying HUA. Based on the biological relevance of the shared dysregulated pathways, a pathway correlation network was constructed to elucidate the pathological mechanisms driving HUA initiation and progression. Furthermore, diagnostic biomarkers for HUA were identified using machine learning algorithms, and were validated with an external cohort.

resultsHUA patients exhibited distinct metabolic and proteomic profiles compared with healthy controls. Integrated multi-omics pathway analysis revealed that peroxisome proliferators-activated receptor signaling pathway, arachidonic acid metabolism, purine metabolism, pyrimidine metabolism and sphingolipid signaling pathway were significantly dysregulated in HUA. Among them, arachidonic acid metabolism was identified as a hub pathway involved in HUA progression. Furthermore, a metabolite panel consisting of cysteine-S-sulfate, glycerophosphocholine and 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvic acid was screened by machine learning and validated in an independent cohort, which showed slightly higher diagnostic performance for HUA than UA.

conclusionsThis study reveals the core metabolic and protein regulatory networks of HUA, and identifies a novel serum metabolite panel for the diagnosis of HUA. These findings provide new insights for improved clinical diagnosis and management.

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BiomarkersHyperuricemiaEarly DiagnosisFemaleHumansMachine LearningMaleMetabolomicsMiddle AgedMultiomicsProteomicsUric AcidBiomarkersUric AcidDiagnostic biomarkerHyperuricemiaMachine learningMetabolomicsMulti-omicsProteomics

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